Blog by Tag: Art and Design

Year 1 Art & Design 

We have been learning about Inukshuks in year 1. An inukshuk is made of stones or boulders placed on top of one another to create a figure, usually for the purpose of communicating with others to help in navigation and hunting. They are an important part of Inuit culture.…

We have been learning about bridge construction in DT. We worked with our partners to build strong, sturdy bridges using technical vocabulary.

This week the children are reflecting on our time in Reception. We have talked about what we have enjoyed, what we found tricky and all the activities we have loved. We then made dream catchers, threading wool, beads and feathers together thinking about our dreams and hopes for year 1. 

In response to a text called ‘Magic Trash’ about an artist who uses recycled items to create his artwork, we decided to create our own ‘Magic Wall’ using recycled items that we have been collecting.  Throughout the week, the children have been colour mixing, collaborating, creating and adapting…

Some children in Reception have been attending art club after school! This week the children explored finger painting. We explored the difference between abstract and figurative paintings and the children then decided on their own designs before painting. 

The children love making play dough with an adult at the start of the week.  Lately the children have been using shells and pebbles to enhance their creations. 

Fruit lollies were a perfect choice to make on our warm week in nursery A.  The children used cutting skills to prepare the soft fruit and distributed them into ice lolly moulds, after calculating how much fruit we would need.  After that the children practised their pouring by adding water before…

Our children love using natural materials to enhance their play dough learning experiences. This week they made some wonderful creations using buttercups. 
 

In this term we have been learning about different painting techniques and blending colours. 

This week the children are exploring colour and colour mixing using paints and dinosaurs to create footprint patterns. When they have finished their patterns, they are bathing the dinosaurs in warm soapy water.  

Today we have been investigating the effects that can be achieved by adding salt to a surface painted with watercolour.

Today the children used paints, brushes, string and teabags to create colourful firework paintings. They worked together and shared their ideas while exploring paint using different tools.